EAP Monthly Webinars 2026
ComPsych is the provider of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP). As part of the service agreement, they will be offering monthly workshops that provide valuable learning for employees and can help increase visibility and utilization of the EAP benefit. EAP webinars are presented by ComPsych trainers. The duration is approximately 30-45 minutes. Registration is required. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you will have 7 days after the live event to watch the recording to earn 1 HealthQuest credit.
Reminder that the webinars listed below are eligible for HealthQuest credits, however, any agency held EAP trainings/webinars are not eligible for HealthQuest credits.
Where Are You Going? Goal Setting for Personal and Professional Success
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Goal setting gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. The process of setting goals allows you to choose where you want to go in your personal life as well as your professional career. A life without goals is like a road trip without a map. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve, you are less likely to get lost, and you will be happier and less frustrated along the way.
Effective Communication
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Why is interpersonal communication important? Personal success depends on our ability to communicate. Effective human relations depend on our communication skills. Overall, interpersonal communication skills are necessary for understanding and for action. This workshop explores interpersonal skills and techniques necessary for successful interactions.
The Five Pillars of Personal Finance
March 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The United Stated Department of the Treasury has proposed a set of financial core competencies that will be used to establish a clear understanding about what all adults should know regarding the basic concepts of financial literacy. The five core concept areas identified are: • Earning • Spending • Saving • Borrowing • Protecting against risk This session covers the basics (or essentials) of each area and describes practical skills needed to competently address (or manage) their personal finances.
Learning to Relax
April 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Stress is experienced in the body as tension. To manage stress, we have several choices: reduce or eliminate the stressor, think about the stressor differently so it no longer causes tension or change the way our body reacts to stress. The course will address the third option through exploring a variety of relaxation techniques to calm the body and mind. The class will allow participants to learn and experience several simple relaxation tools such as progressive muscle relaxation, abdominal relaxation breathing and visualization.
Mental Health Awareness
May 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
At one time or another, everyone experiences symptoms of mental illness. Too frequently the response to such symptoms in the workplace is confusion, fear, judgment, avoidance and outright rejection. This leads to a worsening of symptoms and a deterioration of performance. This training is designed to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to promote ways of supporting one another in the workplace. The session will address signs and symptoms of distress and effective ways of providing support for co-workers. The training also will include exercises to develop these skills.
Sailing On: A Guide to Transitioning Into Retirement
June 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Moving from a career into retirement can be a challenging lifestyle adjustment. Many adults look forward to the benefits of retirement living but then often find themselves facing many difficult issues. Today’s participants will learn ideas on how to deal with the many aspects of retirement living.
School’s Out: Getting Everyone Through the Summer
July 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It is summertime, and school is out! For many people, summer conjures images of lazy, relaxing days at the beach. However, for many working families, summer brings the challenges of balancing the demands of adult work schedules with the desire to provide safe, fun activities for children. This workshop offers several ideas on summer activities and provides practical suggestions on how to keep your kids safe while you’re at work.
Gratitude: A Skill for Happier Living
August 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Gratitude is a skill anyone can learn as an alternative to regret and fear. We can focus on the positive elements of our lives with a few simple practices. Providing sincere compliments can help us build relationships and be grateful for others. Rather than being grateful because we “ought to,” we can choose gratitude as a way of looking forward to each day.
Suicide Awareness
September 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Suicide is a profoundly disturbing event, and most people respond with confusion, fear and anger when confronting it. This course will demystify suicide through discussion of why it occurs, the risk factors associated with suicide and how to intervene with those who are suicidal or potentially suicidal.
Helping a Loved One Through Difficult Times
October 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
When someone close to you is going through a tough time, you may want more than ever to show your love and support. Yet sometimes at their most trying times, loved ones may appear to pull away from you. How do you balance your urge to show how much you care with your desire to respect your loved one’s need for space and time to grieve or process their loss? In this workshop we’ll explore the difficulties that people in this position face, and discuss what you can do and, importantly, what you should not do in these situations.
Emotional Eating: The Connection Between Mood and Food
November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The population of the United States is becoming increasingly obese with each passing decade. There are many speculations about the cause of this phenomenon from an increasing sedentary lifestyle, the ready availability of high caloric foods to stress and even sleep deprivation. However, if people ate only when they were truly hungry and stopped when they were full, there would be no obesity epidemic. This workshop will address the relationship between emotions and food consumption and how to retrain your body and mind to recognize the cues of hunger and to eat for physiological and not emotional reasons.
Making the Most of Family Occasions
December 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
If you are a parent, you probably share an almost universal desire to make family occasions special for your children. You also may have to overcome certain obstacles in creating your own special experiences with your children such as finances, distance from family members, and the special circumstances created by divorce, step-parenting and blended families. Many parents work overtime only to find themselves frustrated by the experience and doubtful that the end result was particularly meaningful to their children.
